Comments on: e-Textbooks: Feasible or Futile? http://aceonlineschools.com/e-textbooks-feasible-or-futile/ Tips, Tools, and Smart Stuff for Online Students Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Obama's Plan for Community Colleges and Free Online Education | AceOnlineSchools.com - Online Education http://aceonlineschools.com/e-textbooks-feasible-or-futile/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 Obama's Plan for Community Colleges and Free Online Education | AceOnlineSchools.com - Online Education Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:59:00 +0000 http://aceonlineschools.com/?p=1302#comment-3157 [...] The remaining $500 million would go towards creating an “online, open-source clearinghouse of courses” that would be available free to anyone with Internet access. The theory is that schools could add more classes without having to add more classrooms. Although this portion of the plan has the smallest allocation of funds, it would be a major boost to online education as a whole and in particular to advocates of open-source learning and e-textbooks. [...] [...] The remaining $500 million would go towards creating an “online, open-source clearinghouse of courses” that would be available free to anyone with Internet access. The theory is that schools could add more classes without having to add more classrooms. Although this portion of the plan has the smallest allocation of funds, it would be a major boost to online education as a whole and in particular to advocates of open-source learning and e-textbooks. [...]

]]> By: M. Kring http://aceonlineschools.com/e-textbooks-feasible-or-futile/comment-page-1/#comment-902 M. Kring Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:26:14 +0000 http://aceonlineschools.com/?p=1302#comment-902 I recently returned to school for my degree after my career goals have been achieved. I returned so that I would be promotable at this stage in my life. In my career, I travel EXTENSIVELY! I have grown tired of lugging around heavy and bulky textbooks. I'm taking the possibility of downloading e-textbooks very seriously. I would substitute the advantages of having a tangible textbook over ease of mobility any day! This is a perfect alternative for me. Thank you! I recently returned to school for my degree after my career goals have been achieved. I returned so that I would be promotable at this stage in my life. In my career, I travel EXTENSIVELY! I have grown tired of lugging around heavy and bulky textbooks. I’m taking the possibility of downloading e-textbooks very seriously. I would substitute the advantages of having a tangible textbook over ease of mobility any day!

This is a perfect alternative for me.

Thank you!

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